Friday, November 2, 2007

Step It Up 2007 is a campaign organized by people all around the country, calling for leadership on global warming. Our goal is to empower the grassroots climate movement to take action locally by calling for national change. One of the core messages of this movement is that no new coal plants are necessary in this country. Watch the below video to see and hear some of the reasons why.

Tomorrow, Saturday, November 3rd, Step It Up events will be occurring all over the nation. Given Santee Cooper's plan to build two coal burners on the banks of the Pee Dee, it's appropriate that a Step It Up event will be held in our state capital tomorrow. (Details below). Consider coming out to "step it up" on global warming and the Pee Dee plant tomorrow.

Step It Up South Carolina

Columbia, SC

Presidential candidates are making regular visits to South Carolina. We have a historic opportunity to let them know how we feel about global warming. Join us for a workshop on how to engage the candidates on this critical issue. Workshop sponsors include the South Carolina Chapter of the Sierra Club and the Conservation Voters of South Carolina.

Location:1314 Lincoln St

Directions:The Luther Lee Building is located on the block behind the Blue Marlin Restaurant. It is an historic brick building on the north side of Lincoln Street.

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Clean energy - efficiency and renewables - should be South Carolina's 1st fuel. With clean energy a larger part of the mix, our state can clean up, stay healthy, and create thousands of new jobs.

Santee Cooper, South Carolina's state public service authority, wants to build a 1320 MW coal plant on the banks of the Great Pee DeeRiver.

It's the wrong choice for our state. The effects of coal emissions are clear: sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides drive acid rain and smog; soot, or fine particles, are a precursor for asthma and heart attacks; mercury poisons wildlife and imperils human life, and carbon dioxide is the primary driver of global warming. A new coal plant puts our environment, health, and economy at risk.